Aktsepteerima

Aktsepteerima is an Estonian verb meaning to accept, approve, or acknowledge something. It is used to express assent or consent in response to offers, proposals, conditions, or evidence. The action is transitive and commonly implies some degree of commitment or recognition.

The verb is a loanword, primarily from German akzeptieren, itself derived from Latin acceptare. It is widely used across registers, from everyday speech to formal and professional contexts, including business, law, and administration.

Aktsepteerima can denote accepting physical offers as well as abstract propositions, such as terms, conditions, arguments, or evidence. In practice it often alternates with related verbs such as nõustuma (to agree) or tunnistama (to acknowledge), though aktsepteerima carries the nuance of formal assent or acceptance. Its use in legal or contractual language typically means agreeing to stated terms or obligations, rather than merely acknowledging them.

Infinitive: aktsepteerima. The verb follows regular Estonian conjugation patterns. Present tense forms include ma aktsepteerin, sa aktsepteerid, ta aktsepteerib, me aktsepteerime, te aktsepteerite, nad aktsepteerivad. Past tense forms commonly appear as ma aktsepteerisin, sa aktsepteerisid, ta aktsepteeris, me aktsepteerisime, te aktsepteerisite, nad aktsepteerisid. The perfect form is olen/oleme aktsepteerinud (have accepted).

Examples: Ma aktsepteerin selle pakkumise. Ta aktsepteeris tingimused. Olen aktsepteerinud lepingu tingimused.

See also: aktsepteerimine (the act of accepting), related terms such as nõustumine and tunnistamine; antonym keeldumine (to refuse).